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The House of Representatives voted to censure Representative Chuck Edwards following an investigation into his conduct with staff members.

The United States House of Representatives voted 413 to 2 to censure Representative Chuck Edwards of North Carolina. The censure, which serves as a public reprimand, follows a months-long investigation by the House Ethics Committee into allegations that Edwards sexually harassed two young female staff members. While Edwards denied the allegations of sexual harassment, the committee found substantial evidence that he created a hostile work environment. The report noted that Edwards repeatedly provided gifts, including jewelry, designer purses, and electronics, to the staffers over a sustained period. The committee also noted that Edwards frequently sent personal messages and spent thousands of dollars on gifts, which the report described as beyond inappropriate. Before the vote, Edwards apologized to the two staffers and his wife. He stated that while he regretted his actions, regret was not an admission of sexual harassment. Edwards announced that he would not be run for re-election. The two members who voted against the censure were Ralph Norman and Chuck Edwards himself.

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